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FRANCE HAS A CABINET.


"ehernl Houl"nGer Ignored-A5 Prediction
OF Stirring Evants!. n r ) S;sE n, {s (
PARIS, May es.-M. Rouvier has formed
a Cabinet as follows: NJ. Rouvier, premier,
and minister Of liuancs; NJ. Floureap,ssI.
minister Of foreign Affairs; NJ. spoller.
minister OF justice; NJ. Fsllieres, minister
OF the interior ard Of public worship' : !;
General Saussier, minister of war: Ad.
miral saures, minister OF msrine: M.
Davelle. minister OF agriculture: nj.
Etienne, minister OF public works:s M.
Cochsiy, minister OF posts and telegraphs ;
NJ. hertholet, miuister Of public in.
struction. :, -.
This Cabinet ia composed Of Moderate
Republicans or OF the Union OF the Left,
and lts operation will be trial OF reaction
against radicalism, miIitarism sud social
lem. The Right, with sense OF its own
security, has promised its fnll support to
n. Rouvlef's experiment. President
9reVy, however, had his doubts OF NJ,
houvlers success, md was very reluctant
70 give his consent 10 the combination.
But under pressure he finally consented.
The next few days will undoubtedly be
eventful." says NJ. Blowitz, telerrsphing
to the London Times. IAN attempt NAV
Do made to induce some OF the previous
ministers to oppose it."
iARls, May 2o.-At midnight it is semi.
oilic'ally stated that the ministry is still
incomplete. Tha War and Marine port.
ioi!oa are still unallotted. General
Ssussier has declined tho oflice Of War
I:llin'ster. 1t Is probable that General
ferron will accept the War portfolio, f;1s'
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a Sermon and Dress Parade.

WAsHlSdTos, D. e., May 20.-Mr Tai
mage preached TO an audience Of 10. 600 in
the White 10: this afternoon. His texts
were from Frat Chronicles, Ri, 80: "Fifty
Thousand which could step" and Judges,
X, III, Every one colld sling stones at a
hair breadth and not nigG." Both pas-
sagea combined, nc said, teaches US that
il we must fight to DO it we'll. His Ber-
mon was largely devoted to 8 com parison
between the dayR Of 1862 end the present.
The Marine band, which led with volun-
tary, gave aBacred CONCERT after the ser-
mon, and at i've o'clock the troopa were
brought on for dresa parade. Abont a
thousand Inen were in Inns. The weather
was fine, and everything combined TO
make It the most brilliant pageant Of the
entire encanpInent. |, wa Witnessed by
5000 people.
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THE PRESIDENTS OUTING,
lie has Poor Luck In Fishing and Spends a
Outlet SunilnY. y

lie has Poor Luck In Fishing and Spends a
Quiet Sunday. e
PROSPECT HoUaE, N. Y, May The
President on Saturday had q day OF most
dismal weather. He made his Il rst fishing
excursion, but his usual good luck did not
attend him. He came over from his cabin
Boon after s o'clock in tho morning with
Mrs. Cleveland, each wearing suit OF
corduroy. The Presidents short sack
coat over q gray flannel shirt gave him q
very sportsmsnliks appearance. Mrs.
Clevelaud's costume was close fitting
one, very becoming and complete with a
sailor hat. Col. and Mrs. Lamont Joined
the President and his wife at breakfast,
which was eaten in the public dining.
room OF the Saransc iun. at eleven
o'clock Dave Crockett, the guide,
got out the President's new boat,
built by him for the Presidents
use, and with tho President went of down
the lake. Col. Lamont also accompanied
by another guide followed in another
boat. Both boats returned three houra
later. The President and his Secretary
found the wind unlaTorable and did not
try very hard to catch anything at all.
They did not get any fish. Another trip
on the lake WAS mede in the afternoon
with no better results. There was bril-
liant sunset with prospects vi Iiue weather
Sunday, and the fine weather camo &C.
cordingly, the sun rising in sky obscured
only by heecy clouds that rested Just at
the tops st the meH distsr4 mountain
points v, ares >sn.ey early iisers at
SaIAlsc Inn.
Tine Presidents party breakfasted at 10
o'clock, the President and his Secretary
appearing in the costumes they wore Sat-
urdsy. Airs. Cleveland wore q tailor
made suit OF black and q cardinal red hat
about which qusntity Of white mule
was twisted. Mis-. Lamont's dress was
close.ftting one OF gray, and she wore 8
gray felt hat with blue band. The Pres
ident strolled about the hotel, chatted
with the guests and rested quietly at his
cottage until o'clock, when he and his
party joined the other guests in the gen.
ersl dining room. There were no excur-
sions or fishing expeditions to-day. The
ladies went to the little chapel not far
from the hotel, and in the absence OF q
Clergyman held little singing service for
an hour. The President expects to have
some good sport tomorrow.
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",W'.ANT W \. THE sEA.RT'jHI.,.'aI, q,
. Hold Another Zig Meeting In the Aeads smy
iot Mu'ie-Dr. MeGlynn Discourse. i on
u, Labor and Its Bis.seines -some /. 5Sf
Very Queer Doctrines Advanced,
TnEASrI-pol'v;Rln,,Tr,Y.sissiot l,,r, y ) ) q 8 cIr.T, ,r.II

NRw YoRK, May. ee.-The Academy 3 b
Music was crowded again tonight, the 90. 3.
c.sion being the regular weekly mcetln,p, NEE
o. the Anti.poverty Society. James Nc.
Mackin presided and speeches were were ma made
BY DR.. McGlynn and Henry George,
I'VE want the EARTH said Dr.. Mcalynn.
I'VE want the land. We want the, king.
aom Of heaven, because He has given Il
to us. We want It no. 80 much "a riubt.,
but as duty, because He has laid Il Ia
lore US as duty never 70 sarrander ltn s
Speaking Of labor and its blessed Z a.,
be spoke Of Christ as an humble labofser
and his is birthplace was not a marble nal;
ace. The object Of tho new crusade @ VISA
10 really preserve the sacred rivhta of
pTspetty, TO enforce the commandmant
ihon shalt not steal. y - y
II the men clad In purple and Ana linan4
VINO BIZ IN high places In the synarorue
hnd presume even to lock the pats of
heaven, 80 on as they srs pojpn
the dHy ia not far distant when
you VIII have To come to q theatres
70 got our religion. II the Son of Man
were 70 appear to-day ho would moi bs
peimitted pt. to preach in any Christian puI. .
P't. HIS manner, His attire, His doctrines !.
WOULD seem too strange to those who aa. +
sumo 10 teprLltLL Him. -. 9 ~ 7l2l.1-.5t
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BADLY YSSHAKEN3 up
AN EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
startiss tho Inhabltants, OF the Metropolis.
Y Three Violent Shocks, Which swayed /
BuildlnEs and Played Other Franks y

CRY OF MEXICO, May 2s.-At ten min
utas to three this morning there was fell
here violent shaking Of the earth, or sor,
Of lifting motion, which lasted Eve sec
onds. Next there came, prefaced by Q
low roar, and accompanied by a s!if
breezs, violent oscillation OF the earth
from East to West which awoke nearly
every one, lasting as 1t did 80 seconds
Houses swsyed as II lthey were ships at sea-
and persons arising from their beds were
in many cases thrown with force to the
floor. Bells were rung IN hotels and
everywhere doors were forced open. Then
came still another oscillation Of much VIC.
lence, proceeding from north 10 south.
Reports received to-day by Governor
Ceballos, Of the Federal district, do not
show any fatalities % the result of the
earthquake, and the suburban towns re.
port about the same sensations as wero
felt by the inhabitants OF the metropolis.
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COLUMBUS, O., May 2O.-The Interna.
tional Brotherhood OF Locomotive Eugi.
neers held their union meeting here 10.
day with 1880 engineers present and 5000
visitors. An executive session wss held
at which business oil importance only to the
order was transacted. A parade followed
with over 30 divisions in line. An open
meeting washeli at the Opera House in the
afternoon with addresses OF welcome by
Governor Foraker. the Mayor of the city
and Congressman Outhwaiie. The princi.
pal address Of the day was deliuered by
Grand Chief Engineer p. NJ. Arthur, OF
Cleveland, who gave detailed sketch OF
the organization, ito history and the work
which it has done and proposes TO accom-.
plish,
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SOMETHING WRONG.
Charges to be Filed Against the U. s. Consul
to Huyti,


to Hnyti.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Rev. DR..
Won Bokkelen, a citizsu Of the United
States residing in Hayti, was arrested in
that country about a year ago and impris-
oned Tor an alleged debt. As this arrest
WAS violation Of international law, he
appealed 10. the protection oil the Ameri-
can Conaul, and on the demand OF the rep.
resentativa OF the U. S. Government Won
Bokkeler waH released. He then COM
menced u suit in the Courts OF Hsyti for
damages for false imprisonment, and he
placed his claim at SIPS, coo. He returned
to the United States and visited Brooklyn,
N. y, where be belonged, and while there
made his will.
4 short time alterward he returned to
Hsyti, and in fifteen days from his arrival
in that county he died Of fever. While
sick Won Bokkelen was visited by tho
American Consul, DR.. Thompson, col.
ored man from Maryland, appointed by
Cleveland. When Won Bokkelen died Il
codicll to his will waG produced begueath.
ing tiiteen par cent. ut his claim against
the lIayLien Government to the infant son
oil tho Democratic American Minister, DR..
Thompson. Won Bokkelen left . widow
and two children, snd their friends want
to knog some Of the rCssops for his max.
ing a codicil giving the American Minister,
through his infant son, fifteen per cent.
intereHt In clSir. which he WAS bound to
push in his Official capacity.
All tho parties concerned are colored,
and the caHe promises to excite much in
tereat, IS thore 10 an idea prevalent that
Thompg0n took advantage ol dying man
TO levy q percentage on his claim, and the
intention OF Won Bokkelen's friends is to
secure all OF the ellecta OF this lRmily.
Charges will he filed with the Secretary Of
State against Thompson for abusing his
Office In writing codicil to Won
BokKolen'a will, which beam evidence OF
undUe influence and personal interest in
the demand iOr Il sharG in whatever dam.
Bges might be recovered from Hayti.
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!! !pARKEnlisIlpl.u,Ra il Ill., po1Nrs.
The Black DIamond Raiiroad-Nsws Notes

fSfltis Etss sA5Ailf ana Uossip. IStia ", - es
Special Di'paieA 70 NE inieiiigaetr. IA Z
PARKERsnuRa, May e9.-Work was be.
gun yesterday on the Black Diamond
railroad, which Is projsc! from this city
to Clifton Forge, Virginia. Work was be,
gun In order to hold certain voted sub.
scriptlons which would otherwise expire
about the middle Of June, but the work
will be prosecuted 10 good faith, and there
is at last every assurance that the road
will bo speedily completed. Indeed, 10
those who are on the inside OF matters.
there can hardly be doubt Of this. The
Board ot Directors were In session here
Thursday and Friday. Judge Higley and
E.J. Granger, Esq , Of New York, were in
conference with the Board. Mr.. Granger
will sail In few days for L L,ndon, to per.
foct arrangements with tho syndicate
which was represented here last fall by
Archibald Fairlie, F. B. s., the eminent
civil engineer. Within two or three
weeks We shall know exactly what the
English syndicate will do, but tho present
chauceB ure nineteen 10 one that thoy
will furnish the capital to construct the
entire road. 1. will begin at Parkersburp,
extend through Wood, Writ, Calhoun,
Gilmer, BraxLon, Webster and Pocahon.
tas counties, West Virginia, and Bath and
Allegheny counties, Vlrginia, connecting
at Clifton Forge with the Chesapeake {
Ohio. - ~ ~ 2 -, :
V. T. Ruis, merchant and grocer at
Hockingport, thirteen miles below here,
has been compelled 10 mako an assign.
ment. Ono or two Of our wholesale tirms
will loae by the failure.
Two young men are in Jail on suspicion
Of being robbers and everything elss that
is desperate. When arrested they were
covered with revolvers, razors, billies,
knives and Confederate money. They
profess to hail from Baltimore.
a Parkersburg drummer and seyenteen
citizena OF Jackson have drawn the fifteen
thousand dollar prizs in tho Louisiana
Stale Lottery. This is straight goods.
Mrs, Annie ROush will, on next Satur.
day, June fourth, celebrate her ono hun.
dredth birthday. She retains her natura!
powers to u remarkable degree and hopes
to live several. yeara yet. She resides
with Peter Beatz in the edge OF jackson
county.
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n Mysterious Murder,

ST. LOUIS, May GA special from Del
Rio, Texas, says: The Mexican portion OF
this city was startled by cries OF murder,
and as a citizan broke open tho door OF the
room *hencs the calls came the body OF
Felina Garcia fell into his Rrms. Tho wo.
man was stabbed three times with large
dagger, and any OF the wounds wunl1 have
proved fatal. She lived in tho houae with
her husband, Juan Garcia. aud M az d
couple. The latter teotied that in The
night they were awakened by the scuill 3,
and the sound OF mans voice swearing.
Then they heard Felina'd cries. Since,
Juan Garcia has disappeared.
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The Brs1ton Democrat seems to have
had an experience in tho late campaign
for Superintendent Of SchoolF. Hereafter
it isn't going to jpernit "ind;Hcriminste
pulling OF candidates" at its own expense.
gives notice that in the future "tafy
and honeyed words will cost five cents q
line every time" The resolution is sgood,
but the price ia TOO low. The putting OF
the average aspisant is a great strain at
best, aud it is cheap ag dirt at ten times
five cen,s line. A candidate who
doesn't think fifty cents 3 line Of his emf.
nent qualitiea js not the man for the
nlpce.
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ALTOONA, Pa, May 29.-Tho wounded
persons OF the fast line wreck nre doing
well. Miss Luokett, OF Alexandria, Va,
8 tho only one In serious condition. On
the person OF Bai'ielman, ono OF thu killed,
Taa found over 800 in money. Snyder,
tho one.l legged victim, had among his Of.
iects an insurance policy for s.. 900 paya.
bic to his mother. The Coroner's Jury in
the case OF one Of tho victims rendered a
verdict to the effect that the deceased
came to his death by an unavoidable Ncci.
dent, ono which human forcthought could
not Dreyeut.
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MERnIMs CoRSgns, n. y, May 9y.-At
] o'clock thin morning one OF brown,
Howard 4 Co.'S rhRntiss at ghaft 9, the
now Croton Rqus6yGt, caught hre. About
seyenty.tlve men wgrs hIseping in it at
the time. Al tsCapHd except two, Jainea
Connolly and In Unkno~n man, who were
burned beyond recognition. NinhHel Baker
escaped but returned for bis pocknthook
containing 1900 and waq burned no that
he will probably die. Jaiuea McGee was
also badly burned.
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GLASGOW, May 2D.-Forty bodica have
been recovered from the Udstou coal nj,
at Blanty. Many Of the corpsea
arc unrccognizable, tho limbs hay.
Ing been blown oil aud tho
bodies being horribly chnrred. Qleen
Victoria has sent n dispatch OK.
pressing Bympathy with thu families
Of the dead miners. Distressing sceneR
were witnessed at tho pit ~ tho bodies
were brought up. Thco ia no hope thai
the others in the mine can be esyud.
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lDt,t

md reliable Medicines aro the beat 10 do.
pond upon. Ackor'n Blood Elixir has
buon prescribed Tor yeRrB for nil impuri.
tics OF the Blood. In ovcry form OF Scroll.
ulouB, Syphilitic or Morcurial diBcages, Il
10 Invaluable. For Rheumatiam, lIas mo
equal. Logan Il 90. and U. Menke
meller, 10
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1SDIAsAroLIs, IND, May 20.-Charles
II. Move md Joseph Beichbor wero boat.
Ing on the canal just north Of tho city thla
afternoon, and III passing under u bridge
their boat WAS Capsizpd aud both were
drowned. They were aged respectively
10 and 2a, and resided In tho city,
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MISsgArout, MIHY, May ga speCinl
to the Tribune from Fergus Fallg, Mimi,
Bays: Theirs IL great exgitamcnt in town
over tEo nrfst nt Hulonr, the murderer
OF Mi9a Fold. l. in boliayvl b1 rRviHhed
her brIorn the murder, hut llnlnng isnieH
this. Thorr III SONS ink Of iyDGhing, hut
the jail Ia new End stfpng. and the sheIili
may bn ab!n 10 prevent violence. Miss
Field wad buried to-day.
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MAJOR BES: PRRLEY PooEE, the Oldest
and best known OF the Washington cores
pondents, hiss passed away. For fosty
years he was identified with Newspaper
Row, during the greater part of which
being its most conspicuous figure. He
was gifted man, but work with him was
more than talent. He had some crotchets
OF his own, amODg them an instructive
suspicion of the maa who would write his
Ben: without the colon.
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Dr.. DABSEY, whose appointment as q
Medical Examiner in the Pension Office
brought out the charge that ne was guard
at Audersonville prison, has resigned. II
was shown that the Ardersonviile charge
was unfounded. DR.. Dabney took the
office uI der r dilemms. He had heard sc
much Of sinecures tha. he thought every
oHice-holder had one Of them. When he
found that he had to work, he threw NJ
the sponge. DR.. Dsbacy is not the frs
man to eat Of this bitter root OF dissp
pointment.
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TnE Rouyier Cabinet is launched for q
trial trip. Boulanger is given the cold
shoulder as suggestion to Germany that
France is not aching for war. Notwith-
standing, it need cause no surprise il MIR.
Rouvisr's outfit ohall soon suffer disaster.
Then lcok out for General Boulanger,
whose hold on Frenchmen will not be LEI
because the politicians think it better to
invite min. TO back seat.
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THEY thought they had run the faro
banks out Of Cincinnati, but that was q
mistake. 1t id very hard to get rid Of
those finsncisl institutions unless you 80
after them with long pole and keep up
the poking. A little assistance from the
police authorities always counts, but you
can't always get it. s.5
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ROME, May 29.-Dr. McGlynn hss not
yet replied to tho papal sdmonition. Tho
Pope, in a conversation with Cardinals,
expressed himself 20 opposed to Catholics
ssharlDg in elections for mambars Of Par
lament until tho Italian Government has
offered more tangible concessions with
view to - reconciliation with the Vatican.
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PirrshURGn, Pa, May 2O.-I.apt night
while four union mon wcrs walking
on thu track near the Natrona
Salt Works., where tho man are now on
a strike, thcy wero attacked by throe
non.nnIon.stH, and severely beaten. Ono
Of them namoi Green, Knight Of
Labor, was Hhot through the right
inng and Ia not expected to 1.-Two. Tho At.
tRcking party consisted OF Edward fIuz.
zard and hlU two brothers, Hll Of whom
have beHn RrreRtGd.
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liRusElS, May 50 Al n proersasiot
Liberal conferences hold hero to-day re.
solution against universal suffrage wns
adopted by n voto Of 3l7 to l21. The con.
ference, by vote o! 80 to IS, pronounced
In favor Of granting franchise to citizens
able to read and write, 'al.iy- a. :
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LONDON, May 20.-rhe Thistle arrived
at llArwich after her 80 milo race far
ahead oi all competitors. rhs Thistle
raeacd Tho l;ns ut 1850 Saturday night,
tho GoneNtn at IA Sunday norniry, tho
Trek at .i5, tho SIeHth Hound At / 40,
tho Wendn' NJ 2:2i, tue Sybsl at 2:37, and
tho Mary NJ 2;hN "
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DEMocEArlc newspapers are afraid the
Republican party will nominate ticket it
can't elect. Have the crocodiles en-
ployed tho Democratic newspapers to DO
their weeping for them?
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New foRK, May 20.-Tho residence OF
DR., DeGraG, on tho Wouhnwkin boule.
ward, i'll 1lobokcn, N. j., was robbed Sat.
urday night OF 800 In money, $a,7OO In
Adams Express bonds md about Sl5, 600
worth OF BilvorwRr0. No clues to the rob.
berry.
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How the passing years increase the
number Of graves to be decorated. And
! the veneration Of the living for the heroic
dead ought to increase with tho years.
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s WnlLR we arc laying flowers on their
grayes let not the sacrifice OF their lives
! be forgotten. They laid all they had
upon the altar Of their country.
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TODAY the President OF the United
States will decorate his hook and cast 1t
In SaraBac Lake to sec how the tieh bite.
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B Rgv. 6EoRdR L. HlrGs Memorial scr.
mon was thoughtful and eloquent, alto.
gethor worthy Of the occasion.
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Gle :Gtt|euilQgetrrrer.
. onlee, No.. % ana " urte.nth slree..

i PERSONS lonrino &t CIV for ne ,ea,ou, and nm.
r,er irupeitr,, can hare ne DAILY lslKLiIoNCkn
mailed 10 het, potipdid, Tor O5 cents pr month, The
uddrt. being changed az often a dfsired, = z
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Ben: Perley. Poore's career was one ofex.
trsordinary usefulness. He had long
used an aole pen, and had millions OF
readers. His acquaintance with politics
anu statesmen ior many years gave him
the command Of much information which
the world will not willingly let die,
Whilo he was best known rs newspaper
correspondent, his work as the compiler
OF the Congressional Directory from yelr
to year has been OF great value not only
in Washington but to newspaper men
everywhere. -
MIR. Poore WAS born in tho State Of Mas.
eachusetts in the year 1920. His journal.
istic experience began when he was only
Is years old, with an engagement as edi.
tor OF the Southern Wing, Georgia. He
held this position two years. In 1911 he
was appolnted rhetorical agent OF Massa-
chusetts in France. During the four years
in which he held this Office he acted ss
ioreign correspondent OF Boston news.
paper. He returned home in lS4S and re-.
eumed editorial work. He resided in
Washington more than 80 years, during
which time he performed q vast amount
OF Work ior various newspapers. Among
his writings are "Rise and Fall OF Louis
Philippe" published in 1878; and "The
Conspiracy Trial." given to tho world in
1865. -.
OF late years Mr.. Poors had been al.
most 60 broad as tall. lie was heavy
weight, with large face and head, sur.
rounded by full scraggly gray beard and
and long gray hair. His face wsa Of the
rugged Scotch type. Mr.. Poors's manners
have been described rs those OF one long
accustomed to meeting all manner Of men
upon terms OF equality and eternity. He
was known to every public man in the
country. For years Mr.. Poore had been a
living example Of the efficacy OF the milk
diet for the cure Of Bright's disease, hav-
ing strictly adhered to the regimen pre-
scribed by its advocates. His life was
prolonged, but the disease finally con.
quered.